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#FactCheck Friday: the health of many people is affected by basic needs like #housing, food, & transportation, not just medical issues. TRUE. A new JPCRR review covers how #SocialWorkers try to ask about these basic needs during care, but it's not easy institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Are online patient materials easy to read for patients? Nope. Original Research in JPCRR found that the #readability of most online patient materials is too difficult for patients. Check out the newly published article here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #PatientEducation
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a type of oxygen therapy that helps very ill patients breathe better, but how do patients feel about this therapy? What's their #QualityOfLife? Check out this new #MixedMethods original research article in JPCRR: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: #Healthcare disparities represent 1 of the most persistent issues in the US. TRUE. #Marginalized populations experience far worse health outcomes. This review shows how healthcare staff try to decrease disparities screening for #SDOH institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
JPCRR is proudly the journal of record for the 2026 Annual Conference of the Health Care Systems Research Network, which occurred on April 21 to 23 in Dallas, Texas. A summary of events can be found here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #Healthcare #HealthEquity
#FactCheck Friday: #Hyperacusis is a rare hearing disorder where everyday sounds are perceived as loud but not uncomfortable or painful. FALSE! Everyday sounds can be unbearable AND painful to those with hyperacusis. Check out this patient's reflection institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
PTs and athletic trainers don't measure or include enjoyment enough in patient rehab. This new JPCRR topic synopsis shows how joyful experiences can improve patient motivation to exercise and sustain physical activity levels. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #PT #PhysicalTherapy #Joy
The health of many people is affected by basic needs like #housing, food, & transportation, not just by medical issues. This new JPCRR review covers how #SocialWorkers and case managers try to ask about these basic needs during care, but it's not easy: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday! Online patient materials are easy to read for patients. FALSE! Original Research in JPCRR found that most online patient materials are too difficult for patients to understand. Check out the newly published article here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #readability
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a type of oxygen therapy that helps very ill patients breathe better, but how do patients feel about this therapy? What's their #QualityOfLife? Check out this new #MixedMethods original research article in JPCRR: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
NOW PUBLISHED: JPCRR Vol. 13, Issue 3, aah.org/jpcrr. No paywalls. Completely #OpenAccess. Patient-centered articles on the readability of patient materials, patient experience during HFNC, social workers and SDOH, joy in physical therapy, and hyperacusis, as well as supplements from HCSRN 2026.
#FactCheck Friday: reports indicate higher rates of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Black vs white women. TRUE. There are barriers to sexual healthcare for Black women, eg, discomfort discussing #SexualHealth with providers and lower #STI testing rates. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Cryoablation can be used to treat early-stage #LungCancer. In fact, for patients who can't have #surgery, #cryoablation can be an effective alternative for treatment. It's cheaper and quicker and can treat multiple areas in one session. For more, see: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: All US households have access to healthy food. FALSE. More than 1 in 10 US households don't. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a shipped medically tailored meal program for people living with #ChronicIllness: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #HealthyEating
Veterans with mental illness have high rates of #tobacco use & psychiatric hospitalization at the #VA. A new #smoking intervention, StayQuit, helps #veterans reduce the number of #cigarettes smoked per day & strengthens their confidence to quit smoking institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Older adults discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) are more likely to come back soon, be hospitalized & experience functional decline. Here, researchers evaluate & adjust the treatment of older patients after ED visits to prevent adverse events institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: The US faces a primary care provider (PCP) shortage. TRUE. Hence the #PA and #NP roles were created. A new study in JPCRR examines what people prefer in their PCPs to improve patients’ ability to get seen by a wider variety of PCPs: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy, with 78% of patients dying from the disease within 5 years of diagnosis. A new study in JPCRR compares younger and older patients with #PancreaticCancer to see how their treatments and outcomes differ: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Patients intuitively evaluate providers within minutes of their 1st visit, making judgments that profoundly impact their #healthcare journey. A new study in JPCRR presents a survey to measure how well #providers connect with & care for their #patients. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: #HigherEd institutions provide adequate health insurance for all students. FALSE. Typical student #HealthInsurance policies are for young, able-bodied undergraduates & don't cover all care needed by graduate & marginalized students: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
How do you view people living with Parkinson's Disease? A new JPCRR study examines just that: how different types of people view individuals living with #Parkinsons, by using a new questionnaire designed to measure social #stigma. Free to read here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: 1 in 7 birthing people & 1 in 4 marginalized birthing people will experience symptoms of a perinatal mental health condition during #pregnancy or #postpartum. TRUE. 6 patients narrate their experiences with #MaternalMentalHealth here institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...
#FactCheck Friday: reports indicate higher rates of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Black vs white women. TRUE. There are barriers to sexual healthcare for Black women, eg, discomfort discussing #SexualHealth with providers and lower #STI testing rates. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Cryoablation can be used to treat early-stage #LungCancer. In fact, for patients who can't have #surgery, #cryoablation can be an effective alternative for treatment. It's cheaper and quicker and can treat multiple areas in one session. For more, see: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: All US households have access to healthy food. FALSE. More than 1 in 10 US households don't. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a shipped medically tailored meal program for people living with #ChronicIllness: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/... #HealthyEating
Veterans with mental illness have high rates of #tobacco use & psychiatric hospitalization at the #VA. A new #smoking intervention, StayQuit, helps #veterans reduce the number of #cigarettes smoked per day & strengthens their confidence to quit smoking institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Older adults discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) are more likely to come back soon, be hospitalized & experience functional decline. Here, researchers evaluate & adjust the treatment of older patients after ED visits to prevent adverse events institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
#FactCheck Friday: The US faces a primary care provider (PCP) shortage. TRUE. Hence the #PA and #NP roles were created. A new study in JPCRR examines what people prefer in their PCPs to improve patients’ ability to get seen by a wider variety of PCPs: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
Do #HigherEd institutions provide adequate health insurance for all students? A new JPCRR article shows how typical student #HealthInsurance designed for young, able-bodied undergrads doesn't cover all care needed by graduate & marginalized students: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
How do you view people living with Parkinson's Disease? A new JPCRR study examines just that: how different types of people view individuals living with #Parkinsons, by using a new questionnaire designed to measure social #stigma. Free to read here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol13/...
